Small Business Optimism Index recedes during Feb.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell by 2.1 points in February to 100.7.This is the fourth consecutive month above the 51-year average of 98 and is 4.4 points below its most recent peak of 105.1 in December. The Uncertainty Index rose four points to 104 – the second highest recorded reading.

City of Smyer Alderman set monthly meeting Thursday

The City of Smyer Board of Alderman will be holding a regular meeting Thursday, March 13, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Smyer Senior Citizens’ Building.

SPC Board of Regents announce agenda items

The South Plains College Board of Regents will be holding a regular meeting March 13, beginning at 12:30 p.m., in the Board of Regents Room located in the Administration Building.

TWDB, TWF launches state water awareness campaign

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and Texas Water Foundation (TWF) announced Tuesday a new campaign aimed at enhancing water awareness across the state with funding from the Texas Water Fund.

Friends of HCML regular meeting scheduled Thursday

The friends of Hockley County Memorial Library will hold their regular meeting on Thursday, March 13.The agenda will include a discussion of the rebranding of the Friends of HCML logo and a discussion on the bylaws of the organization.

Read the warning label

Mark 9: 43-44 “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Is God Dead?: Failure to swoon

David Mirsch’s hypothesis of a clandestine use of drugs to render Jesus comatose on the cross is an ad hoc claim. He offers no supporting data, and the assertion cannot be proven. Beyond that, all swoon theories should address the most critical question: Could He have survived?

The suit jacket of grace

I have lunch with CoCo every Saturday at the Chocolate Café. My niece’s real name is Courtney, but when I discovered our mutual love for chocolate during her precocious toddlerhood, our Saturday afternoons became inviolable aunty/niece time, and she acquired her sweet-toothy nickname.

Texas Farm Bureau calls for action on water crisis

Years of severe drought conditions combined with extreme population growth are putting pressure on the state’s water resources.During a recent Texas House Committee on Natural Resources hearing, Texas Farm Bureau testified on the critical need for immediate action to the water crisis.